History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin,
F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. p. 287.   [Bethesda Precinct]

HENRY LARKINS was born January 27, 1824, in Caldwell (now Lyon) County,
Ky.  His parents are William and Penelope Larkins.  Subject had fair school
advantages, and began for himself at the age of twenty-one years.  He has
been very successful in business, now owning 370 acres of land in Trigg
and 254 acres in Caldwell County.  He has 280 acres of well-improved land
in the two counties.  He raises stock and grain, changing from one to the
other.  He raises all the products grown in this part of the country.  His
farms are in a good state of cultivation.  He was married, in 1850, to
Miss Lucy A. Wilcox, of Caldwell County, Ky.  Their children are: Charles
C., Mary A., Susan F., Sarah E., L. Alice, Henry F., William S., Walter E.,
Laura E., Albert E.  Mary is the wife of John R. Carney; Charles C. is
married to Mary G. Hayden; their children are Edna G. and Lucy M.  The
Misses Sallie and Alice are both teachers of several years' experience.
They have good success in teaching, and like the business very well.
Their services have given general satisfaction to employers, parents,
pupils and all concerned.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Larkins, with six children,
are members of Bethesda Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Larkins Wilcox Carney Hayden
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Caldwell-KY Lyon-KY

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